U19 players made their mark at the first Women’s Atlanta Open T20, held October 15–18, 2026, at Param Veers Sports Complex in Rydal, Georgia. Playing in a field that mixed youth players with experienced adult and international cricketers, Hurricanes’ Srinidhi Sagiraju finished on top of the tournament MVP standings, and five more U19 players finished inside the top nine.
Four teams played a round robin followed by a final. Seattle Thunderbolt went unbeaten in the round robin and beat Hurricanes by six wickets in the final to take the title.
Srinidhi Sagiraju tops the MVP standings
Srinidhi Sagiraju (Hurricanes) led the MVP table with 396 points, contributing with both bat and ball across four matches. She scored 118 runs, including a half-century with a top score of 57, and took five wickets at an economy rate of 4.50. She was Player of the Match against Southern Strikers, when Hurricanes chased down 99 to win by six wickets.
U19 standouts
- Mahek Desai (Southern Strikers): 153 runs at an average of 76.5 and a strike rate of 124.4, with a top score of 94. Her 11 sixes were the most of any player in the tournament. She was Player of the Match as Southern Strikers beat Atlanta Fire Women by 12 runs.
- Dhriti Chamakura (Seattle Thunderbolt): 110 runs at an average of 55.0, including a half-century with a top score of 64. She was Player of the Match in Seattle Thunderbolt’s eight-wicket win over Hurricanes.
- Disha Kaveripakam (Southern Strikers): a genuine all-round contribution, with five wickets at an economy rate of 4.67 and 53 runs at an average of 53.0.
- Laasya Bandaru (Hurricanes): the most economical bowler of the tournament at 3.71 runs an over across 14 overs, with four wickets and two maidens.
- Shubhi Agrawal (Seattle Thunderbolt): two wickets at an economy rate of 4.00, including a maiden, for the champions.
Final: Seattle Thunderbolt take the title
Hurricanes were bowled out for 75 in 18.3 overs, and Seattle Thunderbolt reached 76/4 in 15.2 overs to win by six wickets. Amarpal Kaur was named Player of the Match.
Results
| Date | Match | Result | Player of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | Final | Seattle Thunderbolt 76/4 (15.2) beat Hurricanes 75 (18.3) by 6 wickets | Amarpal Kaur |
| Oct 18 | Match 6 | Southern Strikers 147/3 beat Atlanta Fire Women 135/5 by 12 runs | Mahek Desai |
| Oct 17 | Match 5 | Seattle Thunderbolt 129/2 (17.4) beat Hurricanes 128/6 by 8 wickets | Dhriti Chamakura |
| Oct 17 | Match 4 | Seattle Thunderbolt 128/7 beat Atlanta Fire Women 116/7 by 12 runs | Aditi Chudasama |
| Oct 16 | Match 3 | Hurricanes 99/4 (18.2) beat Southern Strikers 98/8 by 6 wickets | Srinidhi Sagiraju |
| Oct 16 | Match 2 | Hurricanes 164/4 beat Atlanta Fire Women 78 (14.1) by 86 runs | Stefanie Taylor |
| Oct 15 | Match 1 | Seattle Thunderbolt 123/4 beat Southern Strikers 117/6 by 6 runs | Not awarded |
Round-robin records: Seattle Thunderbolt 3–0, Hurricanes 2–1, Southern Strikers 1–2, Atlanta Fire Women 0–3.
Results and statistics are from the tournament’s CricCenter scoring page, checked October 21, 2026. Bowling figures use wickets and economy rate only, because the scoring page does not show runs conceded. U19 status was shared with USA Youth Cricket by a tournament contact. Spotted an error? Email info@usayouthcricket.com.